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Post by montybriscoe on Feb 23, 2019 7:49:03 GMT -8
Alonso to carry #66 on his car.
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Post by Buck on Feb 27, 2019 11:09:45 GMT -8
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Post by Buck on Feb 28, 2019 8:22:49 GMT -8
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Post by Buck on Feb 28, 2019 10:46:09 GMT -8
The 2019 Month of May schedule is set for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, highlighted by 11 days of on-track activity for fans and a new format adding more action and drama to both days of qualifying for the 103rd Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Thirty-three drivers will line up to take the green flag for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” at 12:30 p.m. (ET) Sunday, May 26 on the historic, 2.5-mile oval. The sixth INDYCAR Grand Prix will kick off the Month of May at IMS at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11 on the 2.439-mile road course. Will Power of Team Penske will attempt to repeat his unprecedented sweep of both NTT IndyCar Series races in 2018. “The Month of May is a magical time of year at the Speedway that stirs the passion of racing fans around the world,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “There’s nothing else like it. The combination of thrilling, wheel-to-wheel action on the IMS road course and oval provides the ultimate competitive challenge for the skilled drivers and teams of the NTT IndyCar Series and Road to Indy ladder series. Add in the great concerts on Race Weekend and all the other fun activities off track, and every fan is asking the same question: ‘Is it May yet?’” The new Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge qualifying format will build even more drama and speed during both days of Crown Royal Armed Forces Qualifying, Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19. Qualifying runs from 11 a.m.-5:50 p.m. Saturday, locking the 30 fastest drivers into the 33-car starting field and setting the stage for an exciting second day of qualifying Sunday. Drivers outside of the top 30 from Saturday will get one qualifying attempt each to earn one of the three remaining starting spots in the exciting Last Row Shootout session from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Sunday. Drivers in this new session also face the nerve-fraying prospect of being bumped from the starting field. The nine fastest drivers from Saturday each will receive one run in the Fast Nine Shootout from 1:15-2:15 p.m. Sunday to determine the pole winner and starting order in the first three rows of the world’s most prestigious auto race. Exciting action resembling the 200-lap race then will unfold on track during an open practice for all qualified drivers from 3:15-6 p.m. Sunday. Expect heavy traffic and plenty of drafting and passing at race pace since that practice will be the longest post-qualifying on-track session for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge field before Race Day. Fans will see even more on-track action on Miller Lite Carb Day, Friday, May 24. The final practice for all 33 Indianapolis 500 starters was extended 30 minutes, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The 17th Freedom 100 for the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires follows at 1 p.m. Then the popular Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge, showcasing the top pit crews of the NTT IndyCar Series, will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2019/02/28/month-of-may-schedule-packed-with-action-excitement-2019
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Post by montybriscoe on Mar 4, 2019 13:20:57 GMT -8
I have 31 confirmed entries so far, excluding Juncos (who only has COTA lined up, I think). 16 Hondas an 15 Chevies.
Based on all the talk, sounds like two more Honda entries (Belardi and Davison with Coyne along with Conquest and Servia with SPM) which brings us to 33. Chevy has only three outliers, IMO (forget about Foyt rolling out a third Foyt entry). Juncos, one car in all likelihood. Who knows who will buy that ride? Pat O'Ward is the wild card. I think he winds up in a third Carlin car and may get a half dozen other races. If not Carlin (Enerson could wind up there since he has tested with them), his only real option would be Juncos. If O'Ward ends up at Carlin, I see 35 with Juncos bringing in somebody. The only other Chevy entry I see is Dreyer and Reinbold running a second car for Hildebrand though haven't heard anything directly from JR about that.
The Juncos sweepstakes is on as a number of drivers will be vying for that coveted seat (lol).
All I see is 35-36. 18 Hondas and 17-18 Chevies.
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Post by Buck on Mar 4, 2019 18:17:25 GMT -8
^Without having all the details tonight they are saying 31 confirmed entries and somewhere between 36 and 38 expected to be the total...
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Post by montybriscoe on Mar 4, 2019 19:52:26 GMT -8
^Without having all the details tonight they are saying 31 confirmed entries and somewhere between 36 and 38 expected to be the total... Robin Miller said maybe 40 a few weeks ago. Today he thinks 35-36. Thing is any additional entries will be dependent on finding a driver with the budget, most likely. O'Ward has the budget due to his Indy Lights title money. So, the question is...what is the bare minimum a team will do Indy for? Who else will step up and run a car? It is getting late in the game to put a proper program together. Some of the big teams won't even do it two months out.
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Post by Buck on Mar 5, 2019 9:30:14 GMT -8
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Post by montybriscoe on Mar 5, 2019 9:37:26 GMT -8
I have hard time putting Helio in the same class as AJ, Rick, and Big Al. Two wins came during the split against watered down fields.
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Post by Buck on Mar 6, 2019 18:25:41 GMT -8
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Post by Buck on Mar 13, 2019 12:48:36 GMT -8
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Mar 19, 2019 3:59:31 GMT -8
I have hard time putting Helio in the same class as AJ, Rick, and Big Al. Two wins came during the split against watered down fields. 100 years from now his face on the trophy won't reflect any of that. None of it matters. He can only race against those that show up. We AAR veterans hear the same crap about the 1993 Mark III Eagle Toyota's dominance of that season in IMSA GTP. We can only race against those that show up.
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Post by Buck on Mar 20, 2019 4:09:27 GMT -8
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Post by montybriscoe on Mar 20, 2019 7:18:14 GMT -8
Wait! I thought she retired bitter and completely unenthused about racing.
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Mar 21, 2019 3:56:58 GMT -8
On the plus side, I doubt she'll use boogity boogity boogity.
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Post by Buck on Mar 21, 2019 18:12:56 GMT -8
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Post by montybriscoe on Mar 21, 2019 18:29:41 GMT -8
Look at the guy refueling the car, yikes!
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Mar 22, 2019 3:30:18 GMT -8
The guy on the left with the red jerry can is the vent guy. The fueler is down low on the right.
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Post by montybriscoe on Mar 22, 2019 6:56:17 GMT -8
Oh. I know the refueling buckeyes were located lot lower than the the cars today. I saw that red can and went wow!
Pitting for four Goodyears and some Sunoco fuel! This was going on long before it happened in NASCAR. 🤣
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Post by Yenko Stinger on Mar 22, 2019 8:10:26 GMT -8
I have hard time putting Helio in the same class as AJ, Rick, and Big Al. Two wins came during the split against watered down fields. 100 years from now his face on the trophy won't reflect any of that. None of it matters. He can only race against those that show up. We AAR veterans hear the same crap about the 1993 Mark III Eagle Toyota's dominance of that season in IMSA GTP. We can only race against those that show up. Paul Tracy was there!
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